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Wir müssen uns trennen, Geliebtes Saitenspiel, Zeit ist es, zu rennen Nach dem fernen, erwünschten Ziel. Ich ziehe zum Streite, Zum Raube hinaus, Und hab' ich die Beute, Dann flieg' ich nach Haus. Im rötlichen Glanze Entflieh' ich mit ihr, Es schützt uns die Lanze, Der Stahlharnisch hier. Kommt, liebe Waffenstücke, Zum Scherz oft angetan, Beschirmet jetzt mein Glücke Auf dieser neuen Bahn! Ich werfe mich rasch in die Wogen, Ich grüße den herrlichen Lauf, Schon mancher ward niedergezogen, Der tapfere Schwimmer bleibt obenauf. Ha! Lust zu vergeuden Das edele Blut! Zu schützen die Freude, Mein köstliches Gut! Nicht Hohn zu erleiden, Wem fehlt es an Mut? Senke die Zügel, Glückliche Nacht! Spanne die Flügel, Daß über ferne Hügel Uns schon der Morgen lacht!
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Text Authorship:
- by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 9, chapter heading: "Turnier zu Ehren der schönen Magelone" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wir müssen uns trennen", op. 33 no. 8 (1861-65), published 1865 [ voice and piano ], from Die schöne Magelone. Romanzen aus L. Tiecks Magelone, no. 8, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ens hem de separar", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wij moeten nu scheiden", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "We must part", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Ci tocca separarci", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "O arfa brangioji, paliksiu tave", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Gül Sabar) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 31
Word count: 124
Ci tocca separarci, mio amato liuto, è tempo di correre lontano, all'agognata meta. Io vado a combattere, a fare conquiste, e quando le avrò fatte, allora volerò a casa. Nel fulgore rossastro Io fuggo con lei, ci protegge la lancia e una forte corazza. Adesso, armi care, che indossavo per gioco, venite a difendere la mia felicità su questo nuovo cammino! Rapido, mi getto tra i flutti, saluto la splendida corrente, più d'uno già venne inghiottito, ma chi ha coraggio a galla rimane. Ah! Desiderio di versare Il nobile sangue! Di proteggere l'amata, il mio bene prezioso! Chi sarà tanto vile Da sopportare lo scherno? Sciogli le redini, notte felice! Spiega le ali! Su lontane colline Già sorride il mattino!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 9, chapter heading: "Turnier zu Ehren der schönen Magelone"
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-11
Line count: 31
Word count: 120